Afrimash Closes Round to Scale Agricultural Input E-Commerce Marketplace
B2B agritech platform Afrimash has closed a funding round to scale its online agricultural input marketplace, optimizing wholesale supply chains for farmers.
Ibadan, Nigeria — Agritech e-commerce startup Afrimash has closed a funding round in September 2025 to scale its online wholesale input marketplace. The capital will be deployed to expand its logistics delivery centers, sign partnerships with global fertilizer manufacturers, and upgrade its merchant mobile app. The round highlights the digitalization of farm supply chains.
Afrimash provides a B2B marketplace where farmers can order quality-certified inputs like seeds, fertilizers, day-old chicks, and crop protection products. The company makes money through transaction commissions and agricultural supply chain margins. The firm serves over fifty thousand farmers across Nigeria.
The funding will support the setup of cold-chain transport points for livestock inputs, ensuring that day-old chicks and vaccines are delivered without loss. Afrimash is also launching an agent network to onboard offline farmers who lack smartphones, using SMS-based ordering channels to drive transaction volume.
Farming margins are severely impacted by counterfeit inputs and high transportation costs in rural zones. By sourcing inputs directly from manufacturers and verifying quality, Afrimash protects farmer yields. The integration of offline agent networks is essential to expanding the platform's customer base into remote agricultural regions.
Afrimash's wholesale input marketplace addresses the key risk of yield failure caused by counterfeit seeds and chemicals. Sourcing inputs directly from global manufacturers and certifying them builds high customer trust. Investors should evaluate how Afrimash handles live-animal logistics (e.g. day-old chicks), as transport mortality can quickly erode transaction margins. The opportunity lies in providing embedded credit options to retail input merchants who buy in bulk on the platform.
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